(Caracas, Sept. 16, 2013) The first registration window for the CAF-Marathon Caracas will close Sept. 30. Before then, the cost to register is Bs.470 in Venezuela (USD75). Afterwards, the registration cost rises to Bs.630 in Venezuela (USD100) from Oct. 1, 2013.

The fourth edition of the CAF-Marathon Caracas, a tool for Latin American integration to be held on Feb. 23, 2014, will feature two course lengths - a 21K race and a 42K race.

The event is open to 10,000 entrants, 3,000 for the full-length marathon (42 kilometers) and 7,000 for the half marathon (21 kilometers).To date, more than 3,000 participants have registered in both categories.

Participants can sign up at maraton.caf.com or at any 15 participating retail shops in Venezuela.

Those registering online must pay all registration fees in full as well as provide all personal information. Both requirements are necessary to complete the registration.

CAF-Marathon Caracas will offer registration access at the Expo of the XII Gatorade Caracas Rock 2013 that will take place Sept. 27-29 at the Sambil Caracas shopping mall.

CAF-Marathon Caracas has been designated as Venezuela's National Championship Marathon by the Venezuelan Federation of Athletics (FVA). The race has also been measured and certified by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).